Updated 2019 Edition of How To Prepare A Texas Parole Package is Now Available
The mid-year edits for the 2019 Edition of How to Prepare a Texas Parole Packet is now available!
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What is Mandatory Supervised Release?
Mandatory Supervised Release and Discretionary Mandatory Supervised Release are terms that are misleading and confusing. Eligible offenders can be released to mandatory supervision when their calendar time served plus good time credit equals the length of their prison sentence.
Beware When Choosing Who Will Assist in Preparing a Texas Parole Packet
Some people with no legal background are preparing parole packets. Don’t let yourself be taken advantage of in this important process.
Aggravated Crimes aka 3G Offenses and Their Effect on Parole
Learn about what is a 3G offense in Texas, why does it matter if the crime is a 3G offense, how does 3G affect parole, and the special rules for serving time for a 3G offense.
Chances of Making Parole the First Time
What are your chances of parole on the first parole review? TBPP uses several factors when granting parole. Find out what factors affect parole.
Merry Christmas …and Don’t Forget Those Inside!
We want to wish our readers a Happy Holiday season and to thank you for taking the time to read our articles and buy our books.
Still Time to Order Our Parole Book for Christmas!
The one thing that prisoners have is plenty of time and not enough to do to fill it. In addition, the holiday season is particularly hard since it really drives home the fact they are missing from their loved ones.
The Most Important Part of a Parole Packet
If you’re a regular reader of this website then you’re likely aware of our book, How to Prepare a Texas Parole Packet. In that book, we set out the various parts of a parole packet…
Our Two Books: Understanding the Texas Parole Process and How to Prepare a Texas Parole Packet
Texas Parole Now offers two books: our free book Understanding the Texas Parole Process which explains how the Texas parole process works and our premium book How to Prepare a Texas Parole Packet which how to create an effective parole packet.
How to Write a Texas Parole Packet
The most important factor in making parole is a well prepared Texas parole packet which emphasizes the strengths of the person who is incarcerated while at the same time offering a plan to handle any issues which the potential parolee may have upon release.
Money Provided to the Offender on Release (aka Gate Money)
The term “gate money” refers to the predetermined amount of money given to eligible offenders upon discharge from state prison.
How Does A Parolee Get Home When Released From Prison?
On the day the offender is to be paroled, the parolee will be taken to the nearest bus station with a bus voucher. The bus voucher allows the transport company to take the parolee to the bus station nearest the parolee’s approved residence.
The Basics of Texas Parole
Do you know the basics of Texas parole? In this video we discuss the basics of parole in Texas and common terms used in the parole system. They are explained in a short and easily understandable format.
Skills Learned in Prison Increase Successful Reintegrate Into Society
Finding employment on the outside is an important part of being granted parole. The TDCJ’s Reentry and Integration Division helps connect ex-offenders and offenders up for parole with employers looking for qualified applicants based on education, vocational training, certifications, and work experience.
Kyle Unit Offenders Stitch Toys
Offenders at TDCJ’s Kyle Unit participate Operation Stitch-A-Smile, crocheting stuffed animals for kids.
Visitation for March 17-18, 2018 Weekend
Visit our site for visitation restrictions or cancellations for all Texas prisons for the weekend of March 17-18, 2018.
Now Available-2018 Edition of How to Prepare A Texas Parole Packet
The new 2018 edition of How to Prepare a Texas Parole Packet contains updated information concerning the parole board members, address and phone changes, 2017 year-end statistics, updated scores used in the Parole Guidelines Calculator, and other important information.
Doing Time – It’s What You Make of It
While this website was originally conceived to assist people in preparing for parole, we quickly realized decisions made at the very beginning of the incarceration would have effects on the length of the actual time.
Parole Conditions and the Importance of Not Violating
Being granted parole is the hardest part of the parole process. That’s where our book, How to Prepare a Texas Parole Packet (2018 edition), can make a difference. The book includes strategies and forms to will allow anyone to prepare a parole packet for the voting members of the parole board.
Now Is the Time to Prepare Parole Packets
Now is the time to prepare a Texas parole packet. TexasParoleNow offers easy, step-by-step instructions on how to prepare a Texas Parole Packet.
